Better-Than-Ever Beef Stew Recipes

Sure, you've had beef stew before — plenty of times — but not like this. Learn how to make beef stew eight different ways with these recipes that add new ingredients, like orange peel, butternut squash, portobellos, and salsa, to take the classic stew to new flavor heights. Perfect for hearty one-pot dinners, homemade beef stew is as versatile as it is essential..

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Beef Burgundy

We dropped the bacon  a classic ingredient in a French-style beef stew  but couldnt bear to trade juicy beef chuck for tougher round, even though chuck is a bit fattier. Instead, we added lots more vegetables, like fresh mushrooms, carrots, and frozen peas, to stretch the meat.